RB Rankings Week 2 (updated Saturday)

Posted on September 12, 2019

Welcome to the Week 2 RB rankings.

I was on the mid-range RBs in DFS last week but I’m leaning more towards the studs this week.There will be a few cheaper guys I’ll have an eye on, like Gio Bernard if Mixon is inactive and Matt Breida at Cincinnati and Miles Sanders at Atlanta—where RBs rack up catches.Devin Singletary is also looking pretty interesting at cost.

For us seasonal animals, we’ve had some bad news with Tevin Coleman and Derrius Guice but that’s really par for the course or even a little better to be honest.Let’s keep our fingers crossed that we don’t lose anybody in Week 2.

As always, my weekly rankings get finalized on Saturday, so look at the update before locking your lineups.

I’ll be back in a bit with the TEs.

There will be a DFS pod on Saturday and a WEEI podcast tomorrow.Giddyup!

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He’s set to smash the Rams, who had major trouble with McCaffrey in Week 1.

2

Ezekiel Elliott

DAL

8.700

DAL@WAS 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

Love him here, in a game where they should have a lead.

3

Nick Chubb

CLE

6.200

CLE@NYJ 09/16/2019 08:15PM ET

Unless something goes wildly off script, he should be crushing the Jets, who are beat up and not very good to begin with.

4

Saquon Barkley

NYG

9.200

BUF@NYG 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

Very tough matchup but he’s tough too and the touches will be plentiful. And, I’m flipping a big on his cost being a big turn-off because I’m liking so many low-cost guys this week. Getting Saquon in is not that hard and with Sterling Shepard out, he and Engram are going to get a huge share of the offense—even huge-er than normal.

5

Dalvin Cook

MIN

7.200

MIN@GB 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

He ran all over the Falcons. This will be a tougher defense and it’s a divisional opponent, so it’s going to require more nuanced play-calling. Expect about 6 targets versus last week’s two. Carries should hold steady or come down a touch. Still a great play.

6

James Conner

PIT

6.800

SEA@PIT 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

Expect a solid bounce back here. Once the Steelers get downhill with the pass game, as I expect them to, the run will open up. Conner will get his as a receiver too.

7

Mark Ingram II

BAL

6.000

ARI@BAL 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

He should crush it here in a positive game script in the home opener. Tougher matchups ahead but this looks pretty choice.

8

Chris Carson

SEA

6.400

SEA@PIT 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

Ride him while he’s rolling and healthy. I do have concerns about his longevity but he’s smash play as long as he’s getting such a big share of the action. He’s not game flow dependent right now as he’s getting passing work too.

9

Austin Ekeler

LAC

6.100

LAC@DET 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

He's going to get two thirds of the juice and should make him a strong play this week though both of these teams will probably try and slow things down.

10

Derrick Henry

TEN

6.000

IND@TEN 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

He’ll always have some game flow concerns but the lack of Luck helps this week. I like Brissett, but let’s keep it real. If the Titans keep this game close or hold a lead, Henry should do good things.

11

David Johnson

ARI

7.100

ARI@BAL 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

Tough as hell road matchup but if they continue to use him creatively, we should get some solid production in both phases—run and pass.

12

Leonard Fournette

JAX

6.300

JAX@HOU 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

He’s got the role so he’s always a threat smash. I thought he looked ok despite the mediocre Week 1 output. Definitely worth a look in GPPs this week. He’ll be low-owned for those who are into ownership rates.

13

Todd Gurley II

LAR

7.000

NO@LAR 09/15/2019 04:25PM ET

Very interesting to see how they use him here. Week 1 was encouraging save for not getting as much red zone love as we’ve come to expect. He’s a RB2 with plenty of ceiling.

14

Sony Michel

NE

6.200

NE@MIA 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

Love him as a GPP play for the bold. He could be hit or miss, but he has 3 TD potential in this game.

15

Le'Veon Bell

NYJ

7.600

CLE@NYJ 09/16/2019 08:15PM ET

Has loads of upside if he can play (shoulder) and it sounds positive at this point. The issue is that the Jets are losing players like they are the Chargers or something. He’s still a fringe RB1 due to his talent and usage. ***UPDATE*** This is a tough spot due to the Monday start. It sounds like he will play BUT if you can roster Ty Montgomery just to be safe, it makes some sense. Perhaps just be prepped to add TyMo on Monday if you think he’ll stay on the wire.

16

Damien Williams

KC

5.800

KC@OAK 09/15/2019 04:05PM ET

Really like him as part of Mahomes stacks and as a high-upside RB2 in all formats.

17

Josh Jacobs

OAK

4.700

KC@OAK 09/15/2019 04:05PM ET

He's mis-priced. No way around it. The magic question goes like this. Does he have a passing game role if everything goes to shit? I THINK he will because I think Gruden wants him involved to X amount. In normal game flow, he’ll give up passing down work, BUT, in a blowout, if that’s the only kind of work available, I think he’ll get plenty of that juice. Could be wrong. Haven’t decided how I’m going to place my DK bets on him this week, but that’s what my brain is telling me. The price makes this is very tough and a very important decision. He’ll be highly owned.

18

Matt Breida

SF

5.200

SF@CIN 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

He’ll be the lead dog with Coleman down but they will still use 2-3 backs, so RB2 numbers feels right. That said, Breida can do big things when he gets going, so we have some ceiling.

No practice (ankle) but sounds like they are hoping to get him ready. Could be a GTD. Very risky with their RB depth. Tough situation for Mixon owners but I’d start thinking ahead now if you do not have Gio rostered. ***UPDATE*** Limited Friday practice makes me THINK he’ll play but you cannot expect typical usage. He’s a RB2 play if he goes.

23

Duke Johnson

HOU

5.000

JAX@HOU 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

Tough matchup.

24

Kerryon Johnson

DET

5.700

LAC@DET 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

Tough matchup.

25

Devonta Freeman

ATL

5.000

PHI@ATL 09/15/2019 08:20PM ET

Hopefully he’s not in a 50/50 split like week one. He’ll need to catch some balls to pay off this week.

25

David Montgomery

CHI

4.900

CHI@DEN 09/15/2019 04:25PM ET

He needs more usage but boy did he look good.

26

LeSean McCoy

KC

4.700

KC@OAK 09/15/2019 04:05PM ET

Looked great but I really doubt that they’d use up too much of his tread in a game like this. Can really pay off if he scores and he could.

27

Devin Singletary

BUF

4.200

BUF@NYG 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

Will they unleash him? Looks like I may have missed on this one based on his Week 1 role. We shall see soon enough. He’s got RB2 upside.

28

Phillip Lindsay

DEN

4.600

CHI@DEN 09/15/2019 04:25PM ET

Brutal matchup plus a timeshare put him in the RB3 range.

29

Chris Thompson

WAS

3.900

DAL@WAS 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

If game flow goes as expected, he cold have a nice PPR day.

30

Malcolm Brown

LAR

4.100

NO@LAR 09/15/2019 04:25PM ET

Will have the same role? If he does, we have a new start-able player on our hands.

31

Tarik Cohen

CHI

4.500

CHI@DEN 09/15/2019 04:25PM ET

He’s a sneaky GPP play this week.

32

Jordan Howard

PHI

4.300

PHI@ATL 09/15/2019 08:20PM ET

33

James White

NE

5.100

NE@MIA 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

34

Giovani Bernard

CIN

5.300

SF@CIN 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

He’s a RB2 with RB1 upside if Mixon is out.

35

Latavius Murray

NO

3.700

NO@LAR 09/15/2019 04:25PM ET

36

Adrian Peterson

WAS

3.400

DAL@WAS 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

Hard to see him doing a whole here unless he somehow goes off early and flips the game script.

37

Miles Sanders

PHI

4.100

PHI@ATL 09/15/2019 08:20PM ET

38

Royce Freeman

DEN

3.700

CHI@DEN 09/15/2019 04:25PM ET

39

Kenyan Drake

MIA

4.300

NE@MIA 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

40

Ito Smith

ATL

3.600

PHI@ATL 09/15/2019 08:20PM ET

41

Rex Burkhead

NE

3.800

NE@MIA 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

42

Raheem Mostert

SF

3.800

SF@CIN 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

43

Carlos Hyde

HOU

3.600

JAX@HOU 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

44

Justin Jackson

LAC

4.400

LAC@DET 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

45

Dion Lewis

TEN

4.000

IND@TEN 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

46

Alexander Mattison

MIN

3.700

MIN@GB 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

47

C.J. Anderson

DET

3.500

LAC@DET 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

48

Justice Hill

BAL

3.300

ARI@BAL 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

49

Nyheim Hines

IND

3.700

IND@TEN 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

50

Rashaad Penny

SEA

4.000

SEA@PIT 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

51

Jalen Richard

OAK

3.300

KC@OAK 09/15/2019 04:05PM ET

52

Frank Gore

BUF

3.500

BUF@NYG 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

53

Kalen Ballage

MIA

4.500

NE@MIA 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

54

Mike Davis

CHI

3.300

CHI@DEN 09/15/2019 04:25PM ET

55

Darren Sproles

PHI

3.700

PHI@ATL 09/15/2019 08:20PM ET

56

Jaylen Samuels

PIT

3.600

SEA@PIT 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

57

Jamaal Williams

GB

3.200

MIN@GB 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

58

Ty Montgomery

NYJ

3.200

CLE@NYJ 09/16/2019 08:15PM ET

59

Chase Edmonds

ARI

3.200

ARI@BAL 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

60

Ryquell Armstead

JAX

3.200

JAX@HOU 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

61

DeAndre Washington

OAK

3.000

KC@OAK 09/15/2019 04:05PM ET

62

Tony Pollard

DAL

3.700

DAL@WAS 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

63

Darrell Henderson Jr.

LAR

3.900

NO@LAR 09/15/2019 04:25PM ET

64

Damien Harris

NE

3.500

NE@MIA 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

65

Jeff Wilson

SF

0

SF@CIN 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

Should get a few touches as the 3rd RB. He was just promoted off the PS.

66

Wayne Gallman Jr.

NYG

3.300

BUF@NYG 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

67

Gus Edwards

BAL

3.200

ARI@BAL 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

68

Darwin Thompson

KC

3.200

KC@OAK 09/15/2019 04:05PM ET

69

T.J. Yeldon

BUF

3.200

BUF@NYG 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

70

Wendell Smallwood

WAS

3.200

DAL@WAS 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

71

Trayveon Williams

CIN

3.000

SF@CIN 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

72

Samaje Perine

CIN

3.500

SF@CIN 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

73

Kyle Juszczyk

SF

3.000

SF@CIN 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

74

Ty Johnson

DET

3.000

LAC@DET 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

75

J.D. McKissic

DET

3.000

LAC@DET 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

76

Mark Walton

MIA

3.000

NE@MIA 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

77

Jordan Wilkins

IND

3.000

IND@TEN 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

78

D'Ernest Johnson

CLE

3.000

CLE@NYJ 09/16/2019 08:15PM ET

79

Bilal Powell

NYJ

3.000

CLE@NYJ 09/16/2019 08:15PM ET

80

Trenton Cannon

NYJ

3.000

CLE@NYJ 09/16/2019 08:15PM ET

81

Dontrell Hilliard

CLE

3.300

CLE@NYJ 09/16/2019 08:15PM ET

In concussion protocol. (OUT)

82

Tevin Coleman

SF

4.800

SF@CIN 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

Out (ankle)

83

Derrius Guice

WAS

3.900

DAL@WAS 09/15/2019 01:00PM ET

OUT (knee surgery)

84

Christian McCaffrey

CAR

9.400

TB@CAR 09/12/2019 08:20PM ET

(ALREADY PLAYED) Roster him everywhere. Start him everywhere. CMC is in the kill zone tonight.